Crystal River current., 1887-02-12
Sleeping with Greeley.

1rlen0 In q nOurlsning Town In New
Jersey. ON . short visit. He was pub
lie spirited man and worthily desired to
become popular one. He thought
that if he secured Horace Greeley to
deliver an address to the citizens of the
place. they would be both gratified and
instructed.
'.Mr. Greely accepted the invitation,
and his acceptance was widely an
nounced. He was to arrive at my
friends house the evening before the
day appointed, and was to speak the
afternoon of that day. The sudden ILL
ness of relative called my friend away,
and he enjoined me to represent the
facts to Mr.. Greeley and to make him
feel at home.
Il was young man then, had met
the philosopher only once before. and
that casually. You may imagine that I
was desirous of having him appreciate
the hospitality of our host. especially as
the latter had made me his representa-
tive.
'.Mr. Greeley was expected at eight
p. m., but the Camden and Amboy
road ran as it pleased in those days.
and when the train had not arrived at
eleven the family felt more regret than
surprise. and closed up the house for
the night. I occupied the room over
the porch, in which were two large,
old-fashioned mahogany four-posters,
one of them meant for the expected
guest.
"About half an hour after midnight
was awakened by furious assault on
the outer door, made by some one
working the old brass knocker for all
it was worth. The strokes were the
impetuous ones of an impatient and
angry man. Raising the window, l
inquired who was there.
Horace Greeley was the quick
reply.
II hastened down. let him in, ex-
planned the circumstances, and ex-
pressed the hope that he was not ignor-
ant of the delays of the Camden and
Amboy Railroad company.
I've had liberal education on
that subject tonight he replied, and
full Information on the matter
'With this expression of an inten-
tion to make a newspaper article of
his mishaps, Mr.. Greeley became quite
cheerful The purpose seemed to ren
Iievc his mind. He chatted pleasantly.
undressed quickly and. to my surprise.
tumbled into the same bed occupied.
with the brief request to get over
litle.'
''Soon we both went to sleep. After
awhile l was awakened by a terrific
nudging in the ribs and found it came
from the very acute elbow of my bed
fellow.
".What do you want, Mr.. Greeley?'
asked.
Nothing he replied, in high fall
setto. but with uncommon meekness of
spirit. except that 1 do wish you would
keep your feet off of my stomach.
1.-The request was so reasonable that
I complied, and so funny that laugh
ed. saying to him:
"'The other bed was intended for
you.'
why didn't you tell me eso?' he in
quired.
Because l rejoined, quickly, 1
wanted to be able to say that had
slept with Horace Greeley
''That was but the truth. yet saw
that the implied compliment did not
displease him. He Immediately and
very dryly remarked:
"Well. Horace Greeley. to be able to
say that he slept at all. will take the
other bed And he did.
ION awakening in the morning l
found that the old man had dressed and
gone downstairs. found him hard at
work at the writing desk in the study,
driving quill as fast as his hand
would let him. When he got to the
twentieth page he rolled up the manu-
script tightly till it looked like the
barrel of horse-pistol directed it to
Sidney Howard Gray. Tribune office,
New York, and in the corner wrote,
Must, tomorrow, H. G.
ut turned out to be ferocious at
tack on the Camden and Amboy Rail-
road company. as he had promised the
night before. "-BrooElyn Eagle.
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